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Weddings & anniversaries

Planning a wedding, civil partnership or anniversary celebration? This is the place for MoneySaving tips to ensure your big day doesn't break the bank.

Copplestones Bridal
I hope I'm ok to write this on here, and it's not classed as advertising or anything! I just wanted to let other brides-to-be know about my experience with buying a wedding dress from a non-traditional wedding shop! I was so freaked out about going to this place but just couldn't get it out of my head, it sounded too good…
Save the date wording
Hello! We're getting married next year but due to events going on in the city, hotels are going to be extremely busy on the evening of our wedding. So I'd like to send save the dates out asap so that people can book their hotels (if they want to stay over!). However, we're only having close family at the actual ceremony…
F+F at Tesco Bridesmaid Dresses - only £50
Apologies if this has already been brought up, I just noticed today that Tesco have a new range of knee length bridesmaid/ prom dresses, only £50 each. I can only see shades of pink and burgundy but hopefully they might be suitable for someone. They also have a nice prom dress in green and in yellow in the limited edition…
Wedding Invites
Hi all, Quick question please. I want to include a card with our wedding invites saying we have no guest list but would like vouchers for a particular shop. Do I just include these in the day invites and not in the evening invites? Thank you!
suggest me!
My brothers marriage is in this May.Can any one suggest me what gift is to distribute for my relatives?I want to spend an amount of Rs.75 for gift.I have to distribute atleast for 800 members.
wedding without guest
We are looking to marry in lakes maybe?? just the 2 of us, any ideas of a venue??:beer:
package deals
Hi, i have been looking for ages and my head is spinning. Anyone know good placesin somerset/wiltshire/bristol - less than 3k? appreciate any thoughts:)
How to get the smell of smoke out of a wedding dress?
Ok so my future sister-in-law has just picked up her wedding dress from the seamstress. Along with a few other issues her dress stinks of smoke. :( How can we get rid of the smell as the wedding is on Saturday!!! :eek:
Wedding Flowers Help!
I'm hopeless with flowers (apart from knowing when they look pretty!!:o) I'm trying to get an idea of how much they will cost for our budget. I've found someone who did my friends wedding flowers so we can get a quote, so far I'm going to ask for: Brides bouquet 3xbridesmaids bouquet Button holes (who for?! Groom, bestman,…
Help us build our portfolio..Free Photographers
Hi everyone, We are an up and coming fine art photography company. We are looking to expand into the wedding market but to do this we need to build our portfolio. Therefore we are looking to attend two weddings, offering our photographic services completely free of charge. All Hi Res images taken will be supplied to the…
Anyone else walked/walking down the aisle together?
Never thought this would be the first problem we'd run into planning our wedding! Right from starting to plan I decided I'd really like hubby 2B and I to walk into the church together as it seemed much more appropriate to me seeing as he's been married before, we've already got kids together and we're a couple in all other…
DJ, Cars and Photographer needed
I am helping my brother and SIL 2 b out with their Wedding Plans. They have booked the Church and Venue for June 2015 and have been thinking/talking about a DJ, Vintage Wedding Car and Photographers so could anyone recommend any of these, at a good price, in Greater Manchester so I could pass the information on to help…
Yorkshire Brides!! WIN £200 off your Wedding PHotography
Yorkshire Brides visit My Facebook page Reanne Mayes PHotography For further info!! Good luck :-)
Appropriate spend for hen do guests
Hi all, I'm helping the maid of honour arrange the hen do for a friend's birthday later this year. But... I've never been on a hen do before and wonder what's the usual spend for guests? We're currently looking at £160 excluding travel, drinks (although are considering a cocktail making which would include some) and…
Comp to win £150 of wedding jewellery
Just posted this on comps board but thought it may be more useful here! Win £150 of jewellery of your choice from http://www.bridaldesignsweddingjewellery.co.uk visit this page to enter http://www.bridaldesignsweddingjewellery.co.uk/enter-competition/ Closes midnight on 01/05/2013
Help! Wedding venues in Leicestershire
Ladies, I really (like seriously really) need your help ;) I'm trying to organise my wedding for May/June 2014. We live in Leicester and have been toying with the idea of getting married abroad (Italy), but not all of our close family/friends can afford to attend. So. I'm back to the drawing board and am looking for venues…
Dressmakers/bridal shops - HELP!
I went to see a dressmaker today, as I thought it could be cheaper to get one made specially, rather than pay an extortionate amount for a dress then an extortionate amount to make it fit (as I'm rather short) - but seemed horrendously expensive!! Can anyone offer any advice?? Is anyone on here a dressmaker - would you…
Grooms Suit
Hi there, wondering if anyone can help me as I'm not even sure where to start looking! My darling husband to be has decided he wants something a little different to wear on our big day instead of the usual black/grey/whatever affair with a coloured tie and hanky (his words). We've tried all of the big shops but haven't…
Free stuff for an asian bride!
Just spotted this on Facebook, free Bridal mehndi (Henna for asian weddings) worth about £300 Not sure exactly how to link to it but its on this page which have to"like" and there's a post you have to share to enter. Got to be worth a try! https://www.facebook.com/AnuMehndi I've just entered for my sister but thought I'd…
Provisional Registration for wedding.
Hi, i provisionaly booked our wedding for 22/12/13 at 12pm we havent been in to give notice yet so as i said it is all provisional at the moment. The venue we had selected has dramaticly increased the prices, what i would like to know is if i can change details with registrar without loosing our £100 deposit. Thanks Cat

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